Korean Lunar New Year

February 9, 2013 3:13 PM

Three-year-old Zoe Chung clings to her mother, 2nd grade teacher Lissa Kim, during a celebration for Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Students in the Korean-immersion program wore traditional hanbok outfits and participated in a variety of activities to celebrate the lunar new year, which begins Sunday. less

Three-year-old Zoe Chung clings to her mother, 2nd grade teacher Lissa Kim, during a celebration for Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, ... more

Simone Willets tosses an arrow while playing a game of tuho, with help from her classmate Adrien Stroumza (right), during a celebration of Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at the Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Students in the Korean-immersion program wore traditional hanbok outfits and participated in a variety of activities to celebrate the lunar new year, which begins Sunday. less

Simone Willets tosses an arrow while playing a game of tuho, with help from her classmate Adrien Stroumza (right), during a celebration of Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at the Claire Lilienthal School in ... more

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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Joosik Shin, with the Korean Education Center for the Republic of Korea's consulate, demonstrates how to kick a jegichagi, which is similar to a hackysack. Students celebrateed Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at the Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Students in the Korean-immersion program wore traditional hanbok outfits and participated in a variety of activities to celebrate the lunar new year, which begins Sunday. less

Joosik Shin, with the Korean Education Center for the Republic of Korea's consulate, demonstrates how to kick a jegichagi, which is similar to a hackysack. Students celebrateed Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New ... more

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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Students in the Korean-immersion program at the Claire Lilienthal School wear traditional hanbok outfits during a celebration of Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. The kids participated in a variety of activities to celebrate the lunar new year, which begins Sunday. less

Students in the Korean-immersion program at the Claire Lilienthal School wear traditional hanbok outfits during a celebration of Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, ... more

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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Tali Kreutzer Joo learns how to play gonggi, a Korean game similar to jacks, during a celebration of
Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at the Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Students in the Korean-immersion program wore traditional hanbok outfits and participated in a variety of activities to celebrate the lunar new year, which begins Sunday. less

Tali Kreutzer Joo learns how to play gonggi, a Korean game similar to jacks, during a celebration of
Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at the Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, ... more

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

Tali Kreutzer Joo learns how to play gonggi, a Korean game similar...photo-4166505.56532 - |ucfirst

Mica Maggs (left), Grace Sohn (center) and Jooyoung Moon munch on kimchi pancakes at a celebration for Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at the Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Students in the Korean-immersion program wore traditional hanbok outfits and participated in a variety of activities to celebrate the lunar new year, which begins Sunday. less

Mica Maggs (left), Grace Sohn (center) and Jooyoung Moon munch on kimchi pancakes at a celebration for Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at the Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, ... more

A bouquet of flowers are arranged at a celebration of Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at the Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Students in the Korean-immersion program wore traditional hanbok outfits and participated in a variety of activities to celebrate the lunar new year, which begins Sunday. less

A bouquet of flowers are arranged at a celebration of Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at the Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Students in the Korean-immersion ... more

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

A bouquet of flowers are arranged at a celebration of Seol Nal, the...photo-4166507.56532 - |ucfirst

Three-year-old Zoe Chung clings to her mother, 2nd grade teacher Lissa Kim, during a celebration for Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Students in the Korean-immersion program wore traditional hanbok outfits and participated in a variety of activities to celebrate the lunar new year, which begins Sunday. less

Three-year-old Zoe Chung clings to her mother, 2nd grade teacher Lissa Kim, during a celebration for Seol Nal, the Korean Lunar New Year, at Claire Lilienthal School in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Feb. 8, ... more